How to Use windshield wiper in a Sentence

windshield wiper

noun

• What to look for when shopping for the best windshield wiper?
  — Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2023
• The third eyelid not only serves as a windshield wiper of sorts but also can be an easy-to-read gauge of the cat’s overall well-being.
  — Paul Miller, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
• Elias Cruz stepped out of his Spring Street home to find a single car (belonging to someone else) on his side of the street — with a $50 ticket under the windshield wiper.
  — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
• Now, just do it consistently instead of this windshield wiper, Stars are really good one night, then the Kraken, then the Stars.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
• The unique, one-piece windshield wiper apparently leaves something to be desired.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
• Hyundai declined to confirm anything on the record, but sources close to Hyundai have told us that the Ioniq 5 lineup will finally receive a rear windshield wiper.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
• The car's lack of sophistication extends to unexpected areas, such as the noisy windshield wiper and the half-windows that need to be pulled open.
  — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 4 May 2023
• The red-and-white slip of paper was wedged so inconspicuously under her windshield wiper that 21-year-old Ava Lind nearly missed it.
  — Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• Last week Tesla announced the third and fourth recalls of the Cybertruck due to problems with its huge single windshield wiper and a piece of plastic trim along the edge of the truck bed that can detach from the truck while being driven.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 2 July 2024
• The first recall is related to the motor that powers the Cybertruck’s gigantic single windshield wiper.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
• In cats, as in most mammals and birds, the third eyelid is large enough to completely cover the cornea and acts much like a windshield wiper—removing debris from the surface and redistributing tears over the cornea.
  — Paul Miller, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
• Cartels can more easily hide meth in a liquid form to sneak it across the border, often hiding it in windshield wiper fluid, in soda bottles or gas tanks.
  — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2023
• Goldsbury later told police Anderson had sprayed his windshield wiper fluid, which may have blown back onto the black car behind them.
  — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
• For instance, the Seagull has only one windshield wiper, eliminating one motor and one arm, saving on weight, cost and labor to install.
  — Tom Krisher, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
• Cybertruck owners will need to bring their cars in for service because of faulty windshield wiper motors and a cosmetic piece that could come off the vehicle while it's being driven.
  — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
• Thanks to its serpentine anatomy, this new space explorer can go forward and backward in a straight line, slither like a snake, move its entire body like a windshield wiper, curl itself into a circle, and lift its head and tail.
  — Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• Tesla was the first to replace physical controls for functions like climate control and windshield wiper speed with digital interfaces.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024
• These out-of-pocket repairs are not recalls, warranty fixes or maintenance updates such as windshield wiper blades but, rather, problems related to worn out or broken parts.
  — USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
• Cartels are increasingly sneaking meth into the U.S. in liquid form, hidden in candles, gasoline or windshield wiper fluid.
  — Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
• The company will offer owners free windshield wiper arm replacements, if necessary, at its dealerships.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
• Issues like climate change, artificial intelligence, free speech, and, of course, the Tesla Cybertruck’s comically oversize windshield wiper.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2023
• As for Tuesday’s actual recall itself, Tesla said that the trucks’ front windshield wiper motor controller may stop functioning because an excessive amount of electricity may be directed to a component.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 25 June 2024
• Touchscreens these days are used for everything, from classic functions like operating navigation systems or accessing media, to newer usages, like controlling the air conditioning or even the windshield wiper.
  — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• The agency periodically surveys companies that sell products in California, collecting information on concentrations of VOCs used in everything from hair spray to windshield wiper fluid.
  — Robin Dodson, Fortune Well, 2 May 2023

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024